Willy van Neste
Personal information | |
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Full name | Willy van Neste |
Born |
Belgium | 10 March 1944
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Zürich-Metzgete | |
Infobox last updated on 28 June 2008 |
Willy van Neste (born Zwevezele, 10 March 1944) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1966 to 1976. He participated in seven editions of the Tour de France where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune for the following day. Other career highlights include winning the Four Days of Dunkirk in 1970, the Züri-Metzgete in 1972 and Grand Prix de Fourmies in 1967. He also finished second in the 1968 Gent–Wevelgem and the 1970 Amstel Gold Race.
Palmarès
- 1965
- Tour de Namur
- 1966
- Flèche Ardennaise
- Wavre - Liège
- 1967
- Arras
- Lokeren Criterium
- Wieze
- Zwevezele
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 2
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- GP Fourmies
- 1969
- Ronse - Doornik - Ronse
- 1970
- Zwevezele
- Four days of Dunkerque
- 1971
- De Panne
- Kortrijk
- Westrozebeke
- 1972
- Zürich-Metzgete
External links
- Willy van Neste profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Willy van Neste
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